The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-06-08
WILLIAM A. WHEELER.
Death Of the Ex-Vics- President at His Rssi-
dsncs in Malone, Few York.
Universal Sorrow Among Els Friends
Funeral Services TO be Held on Tuesday
Next-Brief Sketch or Ezts Life.

WATERFOWL, n. Y, June 4.-Ex-Vice.
President William a. Wheeler died at his
home, in Malone, this morning at 10
O'Clock. Mr.. Wheeler has been slowly fail
ing through the past five or six years, until
last winter, when the progress of the dis
ease became more rapid and bis physicians
and friends began to fear the approach of
the end. On the night of March he was
seized with chills, followed by q sinking
spell, and DR.. Gray thought fo- hours that
he would die. He aflerwerd rallied, how
ever. but never Tegalned his former vigor
and strength. Mental weakness gradually
became apparent, and increased until, first,
there were indications of insanity, and
later of helplessness and unconsclousuess.
The approach OF death was so gradual
that it causes no public shock even here at
his home, though there is universal sorrow
among the people. Flags are at hslf-mast
and emblems of mourning are displayed.
The funeral will be held at p. m. on Tues
day, June 4 at She Congregational Church,
with sermon by the pastor, to whom MIR.
Wheeler had been almost q second father.
a meeting of citizens was held this even
and appointed committee to arrange
for citizens memorial service, to be held
on Tuesday evening, at which the men
who were the associates and friends of his
youth aud mature manhood will voice
him. President Cleveland, who is in the
Adironoasks and within few hours ride
of here, has been apprised of Mr.. Wheeler's
death and the time of the funeral.
The following telegram was received to-
day:
FREMONT. Ohio, June 4, 1887.
''Mrs. Hayes and have heard with deep
est sorrow of the death of our friend, Mr..
Wheeler. 1 will attend the funeral with
my son. r. B. HAYES"
William Almon Wheeler was born at
Malone, n. Y, June 30, 1919 He studied
at the University of Vermont, but
practice of law in his native place. He
served in several minor offices, and was
elected by the Wings Representative in
the Legislature OF 1S49 and 1850, and in
1859 ard 1860 was a member of the State
Senate, where he was chosen President pro
tempore. He was cashier of the Malone Bank
from 1851 to 1865 and during the same
time, for eleven years, was virtual man.
ager of the Ogdensburg and Lake Cham
plain Railroad. In 1850 Mr.. Wheeler was
elected to Congress and served one term.
He was president of the Constitutional
Convention of 1867. In 1868 he was again
elected to Congress, and was three times re-
elected in succession. He served as men,
Der of the Committees on Appropria-
tons and Southern Affairs, and was
chairman of the Committees on
Pacific Railroad and Commerce. In 1875
he visited New Orleans, aud prepared an
adjustment for the political difficulties in
Louisiana, which became known as the
wheeler Compromise" In 1876 he was
elected Vice-President on the ticket with
Mr.. Hayes, and, after his term of Office ex-
pired, retired to private life. Mr.. Wheeler
acted with the Republican party from its
organization, and wss previously a Wing.
Since his retirement from the Vice-Presi-
dency he has not participated in politics
except to the extent of displaying an IN
vented interest in the periodic contests for
the United States ssnatorships of New
York State.